Reviewed on 5/21/2025 ★★★★★ Salt and Sea” is a beautiful poem singing love and distance. The first stanza depicts the speaker eating grapes “half a country/ away [from Mama].” Lee peacefully recounts every step; this familiar ritual infuses her voice with intimacy. The act of consuming has always been bond-creating, yet here the speaker eats … Continue reading Review: “Salt and Sea” by Ariana Lee